The School Room: Education at Home

Thanksgiving Crafts and Projects

Brandy — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:49:00 GMT

Don't forget to add some easy crafts and projects into your history studies this week!

Here are some great sites to get Thanksgiving themed printables and projects:

Holidays with DLTK

Thanksgiving printables for kids

Making Friends fall crafts

Have a fun holiday!

Thanksgiving Lesson Plans

Brandy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:22:00 GMT

Thanksgving is approaching for those in the U.S. but what are we thankful for and why do we celebrate this day? Enjoy the holiday all month long with lessons about the settling of our country, the pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving.

Here are some good sources for lesson plans and interactive educational sites:

Turkey themed activites and lessons

You are the historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving

History of Thanksgiving from the History Channel

Pilgrim History

The First Thanksgiving from Scholastic

Have a happy Thanksgiving lesson!

Spooktacular Projects and Crafts

Brandy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:15:00 GMT

I found a very frugal and fun way to have spooktacular decorations this Halloween.

My daughter loves printable and easy crafts. I found some that we could print, color, cut and paste so I added them to my homeschool planner as holiday themed activities. We had a great time together making several hanging ghosts. My daughter was proud of her work and wanted to display it right away so we decided that hanging from the fireplace mantle would work best for them.

Over the next few days I watched them dangle there and sometimes wildly fly around when air from the vent or an open window would hit them. I was proud to show off her work, looking at them reminds me of the fun we had. Her paper ghosts have quickly become my favorite Halloween decorations.

What a fun and frugal find!

If you would like your home and school to be haunted by the ghosts of fun, here are some great sites that have printables and easy to make crafts:

Halloween Crafts for Children from DLTK

Halloween fun from makingfriends.com

Halloween crafts from Disney Family

Crafts from Caboose

Homeschooling in California

Brandy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:07:00 GMT

San Diego, Los Angelas, Disney, Deserts, palm trees, San Francisco, beaches...and homeschooling!

I have searched the web for some resources that help a beginner to start homeschooling in California. Here is what I have found for you.　

Homeschool laws and official sites:

HSLDA　　 A legal analysis of the laws in California
California Department of Education　 This is the main page for the state’s department of education.

Support Groups

Curriculum and Material Supply Sources

A Brighter Child Homeschool and Educational Supply

Please remember that I do not operate a homeschool in the state of California. I have compiled this information to help those who are considering homeschool as an educational option. Please check to be sure this information is accurate.

School Supply Sales, August 16-22

Brandy — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:05:00 GMT

The deals seem to be fading away already. If you still need supplies, hurry and grab what you can at the lowest prices.

At Walgreens-

$2.99- all purpose blank paper
.99 - white out
6/$1 - two pocket folder
.49 - color pencils, glue, pencil boxes and more, mechanical pencils, dividers and more.

Join us at The Dollar Stretcher Community where we will be discussing our supply needs, shopping lists and sharing more bargains or frugal schooling tips!

School Supply Sales, August 9th-15th

Brandy — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:15:00 GMT

This week's deals:

At Walgreens-

.50 - one subject notebooks, looseleaf paper
2/$1- Bic pens, Elmer's school glue
.19 - folders and highlighters

At Office Depot

.25- scissors
.50 - Wilson Jones binders, composition notebooks

Walmart

.25- cragons, glue
$1- markers, color pencils

At Staples

.01 -one subject notebook

Join us at The Dollar Stretcher Community where we will be discussing our supply needs, shopping lists and sharing more bargains or frugal schooling tips!

School Supply Sales, August 2nd- 8th

Brandy — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:09:00 GMT

This week's deals:

At Walgreens-

.19 - 10 pack Penway pencils
.29 - paperclips. 6 pack highlighters, erasers
.59 - mechanical pencils
.99 - Crayola markers, Pilot pens, dividers

At Office Depot

.05 - pencil pouch
.10 - pencil sharpener
.25 - 10 pack Papermate pencils
.99 - liquid paper

At K-mart

.89 - Crayola crayons
.99 - 2 count Papermate gel pens

At Staples

.01 - looseleaf paper (Sunday - Wednesday only)
.75 - one subject notebook
$1 - pens, pencils, watercolors and more

Join us at The Dollar Stretcher Community where we will be discussing our supply needs, shopping lists and sharing more bargains or frugal schooling tips!

School Supply Sales, July 26th-August 1st

Brandy — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:05:00 GMT

School is looming for those who attend public schools. Get the best deals while the stores are in action to move school supplies at low prices!

This week's deals:

At Walgreens-

3 for .59 - folders with prongs
3 for .99 - one subject notebooks
Buy 1 get two free - composition notebooks
Buy 1 get two free - sheet protectors and dividers
.39 - glue

At Office Depot

.05 - student compass
.20 - 4 pack glue sticks
.75 - one inch school binder

At Target

.50 - water colors, pencil cases, pens and more
$1 - 6 pack Elmer's glue sticks

At K-mart

.20 - 24 pack Crayola crayons

At Staples

.25 - Elmer's glue, pencil sharpeners, pens and index cards

Join us at The Dollar Stretcher Community where we will be discussing our supply needs, shopping lists and sharing more bargains or frugal schooling tips!

School Supply Sales, July 19-25th

Brandy — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:30:00 GMT

We are in the second week of school supply sales and more stores are offering great deals. Don't miss out on being able to stock your homeschool at lower prices!

This week's deals:

At Walgreens-

.09- single highlighters
.19- mechanical pencils,Papermate pens, paper clips and rulers
.29 - no.2 pencils and erasers
.39 - tape and glue
.49 - 5 pack highlighters, pencil case, crayons
.59- glue and colored pencils

At Office Depot

.05 - folders and protractors
.25 - 24 pack Scholastic crayons

At Target

.20 - rulers, sharpeners and erasers
.50 - composition notebooks

At K-mart

.99 - 2 pack gel pen
.99 - 24 pack Crayola crayons

Join us at The Dollar Stretcher Community where we will be discussing our supply needs, shopping lists and sharing more bargains or frugal schooling tips!

Homeschooling in Arkansas

Brandy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:51:00 GMT

Arkansas is home to many caves, national park areas and several global corporations. Are you considering this state as the home of your school?

I have searched the web for some resources that help a beginner to start homeschooling. Here is what I have found for you.　

Homeschool laws and official sites:

HSLDA　　 A legal analysis of the laws in Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Education　 This is the main page for the state’s department of education.
Home School Office of Arkansas This page from the state’s educational department provides specific information for homeschoolers.

Support Groups

Curriculum and Material Supply Sources

No stores specifically catering to homeschools could be found.

Please remember that I do not operate a homeschool in the state of Arkansas. I have compiled this information to help those who are considering homeschool. Please check to be sure this information is accurate.